In LGBTQIA + Pride Month, check out reading tips to do with your kids and talk about plurality.
Talking about sexual diversity with children can seem difficult at first.but the truth is that this concern is generally much more in the minds of adults than of children, who tend to approach the subject with much more natural than expected. However, a little help addressing the subject is always good.
With that in mind, we have gathered here 8 book suggestions that talk about diversity with lightness and grace. Take a look below and enjoy your reading!
1. Julian is a mermaid (Boitata). BRL 38.07
Written by Jessica Love and translated by Bruna Beber, the book tells the story of Julián, a boy who was driving the subway with his grandmother when he observed a group of very orderly and happy women. Upon returning home, still enchanted by the scene, decides to dress up like a mermaid. With a delicate and loving gaze that speaks family welcomethe publication has won numerous awards.
Two. Olivia has two dads (Society of Literature). BRL 28.90
As the title suggests, Márcia Leite’s work features Olívia, a girl who has two fathers. The adopted girl is smart and likes to use difficult words to have challenging conversations with them. She wants to know, for example, how she will learn to put on makeup and to wear heels if there are no women living with them – a really intriguing question for the protagonist!
3. You can get it! (Boitata). BRL 35.07
A bunny and a bunny who change clothes and accessories according to their wishes and needs. After all, can she wear a skirt? And can she wear her boots? This is what Janaína Tokitaka’s book is about, that plays with stereotypes related to the feminine and masculine. In a light and fun way, the characters in the story reflect all the innocence and empathy of the children.
4. My two grandmothers (Publisher Jandaira). BRL 37.21
In the story that mixes fiction and real life, we have the vision of the grandchildren of his two grandmothers. The illustrations were also made by them and the text by one of the grandmothers, Ana Teixeira. From a playful universe, the plot shows the differences between them, to remember that we are all the same, but we have our own particularities. With sensitive writing and light narrative, the work leads to a subject still little explored in children’s literature.
5. bear curls (Publisher SM). BRL 26.99
An impasse occurs at the Bear family’s house: everyone chooses a costume for the upcoming party, but Little Bear decides to go to Goldilocks. Daddy Bear finds his son’s decision strange and tries to get him to wear a “more masculine” costume., like that of an ogre. Neither gives up, until a third character appears in the story to help solve the problem. The book by Stéphane Servant and Laetitia Le Saux starts from this plot to talk about diversity and family welcome.
6. Princess Kevin (Society of Literature). BRL 25.87
With a similar theme to that of the previous publication, the work portrays Kevin, little boy who wants to dress up as a princess for school costume day. In bright colors, Princess Kevin shows a brave boy who defies stereotypes, because he believes what really matters is having fun!
7. The women and the men (Boitata). BRL 32.46
For older children who read fluently, the publication of the collection Books for tomorrowfrom Boitempo’s children’s label, he talks about gender issues by bringing reflections on equality and plurality. The text addresses education, in general, different for boys and girls, with the aim of generating broader discussions on the role of men and women in society. Of course, all this in a light and stimulating way.
8. The princess and the seamstress (Metanoia Editore). BRL 35
In this type of contemporary fairy tale, Princess Cíntia is betrothed to the prince of the neighboring kingdom, but ends up falling in love with the seamstress who was about to make her wedding dress. When she tells her parents, ends up imprisoned in a tower for defying traditions. This is where the Fairy Godmother steps in to help the girl.
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